Buy 1964 BU Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls Online!
The 1964 Kennedy half dollar was the first year of issue of the new design that replaced the Franklin half dollar. Each of these coins are in brilliant uncirculated condition and composed of 90% silver. The first year of issue in any coin series is always one of the most sought after. Buy these classic silver Kennedy half dollars online from Bullion Shark!
The 1964 Kennedy half dollar is a key date and a popular coin amongst collectors for a number of reasons. 1964 is the only year that the Kennedy half dollar was circulated as currency with a 90% silver composition. This is also the first year of issue for the design, which was made and then released just months after the assassination of president John F. Kennedy. The Kennedy half dollar has historically been one of the most popular coins in American history and is still being minted for proof sets and mint rolls to this day.
The 1964 Kennedy half dollar is a classic and an excellent addition to any rare coin collection. While having a 1964 Kennedy half dollar is not particularly rare, having 20 in this condition, over 60 years after they were minted is quite rare today. All 20 of the 1964 Kennedy half dollars you will receive are in brilliant uncirculated condition, meaning they are in pristine condition and still have the shine and luster they did when they were minted in 1964! Order these iconic American half dollars today while they’re in stock.
Why Collect 1964 BU Kennedy Half Dollars?
- First year of issue of the Kennedy half dollar.
- All of these half dollars are 90% silver coins.
- Only year the Kennedy half dollar was distributed as currency in 90% silver.
- All of these coins are in pristine brilliant uncirculated condition.
- Each roll comes with 20 coins.
- One of the most iconic and long lasting series of American coinage.
1964 BU Kennedy Half Dollar Coin Details:
Designer: Roberts/Frank Gasparro
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 31.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.50 grams
Mintage: 273,304,004
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
History: The Kennedy half dollar entered circulation quite quickly after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. In fact, discussions about such a commemorative coin started the same day, and the bill that officially authorized the minting of the coin passed Congress before the year was out. The half-dollar denomination was chosen by Kennedy's widow, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
The coin's first strike came on February 11, 1964, with the coins entering public circulation a few weeks later on March 24. However, many of the Kennedy half dollars immediately fell out of circulation due to collectors and mourners saving them as souvenirs; the Treasury Department sold its entire stock of 70,000 coins on the first day.
There were approximately 273 million Kennedy half dollars minted in the coin's first year, all of which were 90% silver and 10% copper. From 1965 to 1970, the composition switched to 40% silver and 60% copper, after which most such coins switched to a copper and nickel mix.
Due to the coin's extreme popularity, half dollars that were released between 1965 and 1967 did not contain a mint mark, and some 1965 and 1966 coins were intentionally mislabeled as being from 1964, as the Mint hoped the approach would reduce hoarding. The United States Mint produced about 295 million 1967 Kennedy half dollar coins in total, the highest mintage of all such Kennedy half dollars from 1965 to 1970. Today, the United States Mint continues to produce smaller sets of the Kennedy half dollar for the modern collectors' market.
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